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The ins and outs of road legal quads
You may have heard of the quad bike, but not of the road legal quad. This is understandable, as not that many people know of the fact that quad bikes can be used on the roads (as long as they fulfil certain requirements).
A quad bike, also commonly known as an ATV which means all terrain vehicle, is a four wheeled vehicle that is commonly used on off road courses, in a racing format. They were originally designed to be used in situations where the use of a car would be unsuitable, due to their bulky and non manoeuvrable nature. Therefore, something with the manoeuvrability of a motorbike, but with the added stability of a four wheeled vehicle was needed.
Farm use
The quad bike was designed to be used in farm or heavy duty situations, with powerful engines and rugged wheel styles. This made them extremely popular for use on mud tracks, where they gripped despite the lack of racing track; this meaning that they could be used in almost any field or forest environment.
It is advised that one wears all the correct safety gear when driving a quad bike, due to the fact that they are heavy duty vehicles with large engines. They often have the power of a motorbike, and so care must be taken when using one. It is advised that a helmet is worn at all times, as a complete minimum safety requirement. Secondly knee and elbow pads are strongly advised, in order to be safe in case of falling off the quad bike; despite their high stability on four wheels, they can always flip when going round a corner. Finally, goggles are a good idea if you are working on a farm environment, or if you are tackling a mud track, as dirt that is flicked up by the bike can damage the eyes irreparably.
Road legal conversions
You may think that mud tracks are the limit to your fun on a quad bike, but you would be very wrong. There is the relatively new concept of the Road Legal Quad to also consider. While it is technically possible to convert an existing quad bike into a road legal quad, it is not advised, as it can cost a lot of money and is time consuming. In fact it can cost more than purchasing a new road legal quad, so it is not generally advised.
About the Author
Petrol Scooter offers a wide range of Bit Bikes including KMB 49cc pit bikes, Stomp JuiceBox 3 pit bikes, SuperStomp models and the revered Stomp Ace 160 race-spec pit bike. Also know more about quad bikes, scooters and much more on http://www.petrolscooter.co.uk
What you recommend for a power supply for an AMD quad-core?
I am doing a rebuild on a desktop, and found out my current psu isn't compatible with anything greater than two cores. The processor is an Amd phenom x4 2.2Ghz and I'll be using 4GB of DDR2 and a 1GB Ati radeon 4550 graphics card. I am currently looking in the 550-600 watt range but would like some second opinions on this. Thank you.
A good PSU in the 600+ range would probably be fine, but you have to look at the overall power requirements fo the entire system, both idle and at full load. Also consider how much power is going to be required on the 12 volt rail(s) and the 5 volt rail(s).
Antec has an excellent tool for calculating power supply requirements: http://www.antec.outervision.com/
Just pick your parts and click "calculate." But give yourself some headroom. If Antec recommends 600 watts, go with something in the 750 range. You don't want to be shopping for a new PSU in a year if you happen to upgrade your CPU or video card.
Good luck!
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